I took a few shots out the window yesterday morning and promptly forgot about them. Not surprising as I had surgery on my right wrist later that morning to relieve (hopefully) my carpal tunnel issues. As my thumb was becoming a bit numb I wasn't always sure if I was on one of the several button controls on the back of my camera or not.
The horde of ravenous Starlings have mostly dispersed, the role has been taken over by the much larger Common Grackles. Anyway, here's some from yesterday morning.
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| Common Grackle |
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| Mourning Dove |
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| Northern Cardinal |
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Blue Jay
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This morning I left my iPhone on the deck for an hour of so with Merlin listening to the various songs and calls. There were several recordings of migrant warblers, Yellow, Myrtle, Parula, Redstart and Magnolia, Indigo Bunting and Wood Thrush. This afternoon I got setup at the waterfall but no warblers only a small flock of female Red-winged Blackbirds.
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| Red-winged Blackbird |
The Grackles were regular visitors then after a short while where nothing came a lone Grackle dropped down and started to bathe. A few others appeared and the Grackle must be a little shy as he didn't like anyone watching him. He flew up to a perch and turned on his display mode to warn off the interlopers in the branches above him.
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
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| Common Grackle |
People call them 'Blackbirds', are they color blind?
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